Belize Flag Meaning & Details

the coat of arms features a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the related motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, all encircled by a green garland of 50 mahogany leaves

the colors are those of the two main political parties: blue for the PUP and red for the UDP

various elements of the coat of arms - the figures, the tools, the mahogany tree, and the garland of leaves - recall the logging industry that led to British settlement of Belize note: Belize's flag is the only national flag that depicts human beings

two British overseas territories, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands, also depict humans